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A new anniversary illustration and director comments revive hope for Kingdom Hearts 4, with fans expecting substantial info around the series' 25th anniversary next year, though no concrete details have been shared.
Tetsuya Nomura posted new Kingdom Hearts artwork to mark the series' 24th anniversary, depicting Xehanort; he notes Square Enix is hard at work toward the 25th anniversary next year and thanks fans for their support.
A trusted leaker, NateTheHate, claims Square Enix’s Final Fantasy IX remake is currently on hold, with no official word and unclear reasons behind the pause.
Metacritic's 2025 publisher rankings crown Square Enix as the top publisher for the first time, while Sony finishes 21st and Nintendo fails to crack the top 10; Capcom and Xbox post strong showings.
Metacritic’s 16th Game Publisher Rankings for 2025 place Nintendo at 12th, up from 22nd in 2024, aided by releasing 18 games in 2025 and several high-scoring titles; however, two Switch 2 exclusives—Welcome Tour and Drag x Drive—dragged the average down to 77. Square Enix tops the list, Sega slips to seventh, and Capcom remains in the top three, with Nintendo benefiting from its Switch 2 lineup (e.g., Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Tears of the Kingdom on Switch 2) while not counting mobile games.
Square Enix will embed Google Gemini in Dragon Quest X as Oshaberi Slimey, a chatty AI companion that talks and provides hint-based guidance with voice responses to help new players, in a collaboration with Google Cloud aimed at enhancing the MMO experience and signaling AI’s growing role in gaming.
At the Dragon Quest X Spring Festival 2026, Square Enix announced Version 8: The Lost Children of Time and Space, due June 25, 2026, which will bring the main storyline to a close while leaving side content ongoing. The Nintendo Switch 2 will receive a free upgrade with faster performance, improved event scenes, HDR support, and 1080p handheld resolution (up from 720p). The game remains Japan-exclusive, with an offline version based on select material that has not been localized.
Retailers are discounting Square Enix games for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, led by Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade at $29.99. The lineup includes Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake ($44.99), Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake ($29.99), Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined ($49.99), Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince ($23.99), Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles ($39.99), Octopath Traveler 0 ($39.99), and Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven ($29.99). Deals are available at Best Buy and GameStop, with Amazon price-matching, plus a broader Nintendo eShop sale separate from these listings.
Square Enix and Cattle Call released Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster for Xbox Series and PC (via Steam and Microsoft Store) at $39.99 with a 20% launch discount, bringing the HD remaster of the turn-based JRPG to modern platforms with a redesigned UI, HD graphics, fast-forward for event scenes, and other conveniences; the game previously launched on Switch 2 on June 5, 2025, and the Bravely series has sold over four million copies worldwide.
Square Enix marks Paranormasight's third anniversary with new artwork featuring the main couples from both games and teases a short announcement video at a set time; both Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse and The Seven Mysteries of Honjo remain available on PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, and mobile (iOS/Android) with Steam Deck support.
Director Naoki Hamaguchi teases Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3, confirming it’s playable and that the title is known, with Rocket Town and Wutai returning, expanded Highwind airship use, and a refreshed take on Chocobo breeding; hints of underwater or space elements for Huge Materia missions and a start near the Great Glacier, plus day‑and‑date releases on Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S alongside PS5, with a trailer likely at upcoming showcases.
Square Enix’s Steam release of the original Final Fantasy VII has drawn mostly negative reviews from veterans, who point to speed-related desync between actions and audio after a patch, poor background upscaling, crashes on launch, and the removal of the 2013 version. While QoL tweaks like a 3x speed option exist, many players see flawed QA and preservation concerns as the larger issue, though some still hope for future fixes.
Kotaku reports that Final Fantasy VII’s latest Steam re-release dropped Feb 24 and already has an overwhelmingly negative reception, with only 36% of 308 reviews positive. Critics cite a forced launcher, stuttering sound, broken resolution options, blurry visuals, and missing features from the delisted 2013 Edition; some patches have fixed issues like doubling the FPS to 30, though that sped up animations, and further patches are anticipated as updates continue.
NieR:Automata has surpassed 10 million copies sold (up from 9 million in December 2024), celebrated with a 9th‑anniversary trailer that ends with “NieR:Automata to be continued…,” fueling fan speculation about a direct sequel, a new NieR game, or ports—though no concrete announcements have been made. The series’ history of spin-offs, remasters, and cross-media projects means the tease could mean many things, leaving fans eagerly awaiting official word.
Worldwide shipments and digital sales for NieR: Automata have topped 10 million, up from 9 million in 2024, with new celebratory artwork and a trailer hinting at a continuation or sequel.